Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission met on July 23, 2009, at 1:33 PM in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor of the LFUCG Government Center, located at 200 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Frank Penn presided over the meeting. The Commission addressed two agenda items during the session: a presentation on Zoning Items for informational purposes, and consideration of the Westmoreland Neighborhood Zone Change Initiation Request, which was approved. The Commission took eight votes and heard one public comment during the meeting.

Attendance

Present: - Marie Copeland - Mike Cravens - Ed Holmes - Mike Owens - Frank Penn - Carolyn Richardson - Lynn Roche-Phillips

Absent: - Patrick Brewer - Joan Whitman

Votes and Decisions

PLAN 2009-39F: Ramsey/Sullivan Property, Unit 3, Section 2, Lots 33-45 (Kearney Hall) 15:26 Motion by Mike Cravens, seconded by Carolyn Richardson, to postpone to August 13, 2009. Passed unanimously 7-0.

DP 2009-45: Ramsey/Sullivan (Kearney Hall), Unit 3, Section 2, Lots 1-44 16:31 Motion by Mike Cravens, seconded by Lynn Roche-Phillips, to postpone to August 13, 2009. Passed unanimously 7-0.

MAR 2009-9: Zoning Map Amendment for Paul V. & Judy A. Paternostro 42:18 Motion by Ed Holmes, seconded by Carolyn Richardson, to approve. Passed unanimously 7-0.

ZDP 2009-48: Zoning Development Plan for Chevy Chase Subdivision, Unit 19, Lot 7 42:18 Motion by Ed Holmes, seconded by Carolyn Richardson, to approve subject to 13 conditions as listed on the agenda. Passed unanimously 7-0.

MAR 2009-8: Zoning Map Amendment for Dennis Anderson INV 1700, LLC 1:39:05 Motion by Mike Cravens, seconded by Mike Owens, to approve as amended by the blue sheet. Passed unanimously 7-0.

ZDP 2009-47: Zoning Development Plan for Sharkey Property, Unit 4, Section 2 1:40:23 Motion by Mike Cravens, seconded by Mike Owens, to approve subject to 11 conditions, including amendments from the blue and white sheets. Passed unanimously 7-0.

ZOTA 2009-1: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 1:52:37 Motion by Marie Copeland, seconded by Carolyn Richardson, to postpone to September 24, 2009. Passed unanimously 7-0.

ND-1 Overlay Zone for Westmoreland Neighborhood 2:30:32 Motion by Lynn Roche-Phillips, seconded by Mike Owens, to initiate. Passed 6-1 on roll call vote. Voting in favor: Marie Copeland, Mike Cravens, Ed Holmes, Mike Owens, Frank Penn, and Lynn Roche-Phillips. Voting against: Mike Owens.

Public Comment

Jean Settle addressed the council regarding concerns about the Townley Park development 1:17:32. Ms. Settle expressed frustration about the lack of communication from Dennis Anderson concerning the development plans for Townley Park and the potential impact on the neighborhood. Her comments highlighted the need for better information sharing with residents affected by the proposed project.

Contested Items

Westmoreland ND-1 Overlay Zone

The proposed Westmoreland ND-1 Overlay Zone generated community opposition during the meeting. Some residents expressed concerns about the proposed restrictions, particularly regarding garage doors facing the street. The specific nature of the disagreement centered on how the overlay zone's design requirements would affect residential properties in the area.

No outcome information was provided in the available meeting materials.

Zoning Items

The commission discussed various zoning map amendments and related plans during this agenda item 17:02.

Key Participants

The discussion involved Bill Sallee, Traci Wade, and Tom Martin.

Items Discussed

The commission addressed zoning map amendments for the following:

• Paul V. & Judy A. Paternostro
• Dennis Anderson INV 1700, LLC

Outcome

This agenda item was presented for informational purposes.

Westmoreland Neighborhood Zone Change Initiation Request

The commission discussed the initiation of an ND-1 overlay zone for the Westmoreland neighborhood 2:30:32. The agenda item included input from neighborhood representatives on the proposed zone change.

Key Speakers

The discussion involved three primary speakers: - Traci Wade - Doug Jones - Ben Harper

Outcome

The commission approved the initiation of the ND-1 overlay zone for the Westmoreland neighborhood.